Science is of critical importance to daily life in a knowledge society and has a significant
influence on many everyday decisions. As scientific problems increase in their number and …

Conceptual change research investigates the processes through which learners
substantially revise prior knowledge and acquire new concepts. Tracing its heritage to …

The use of texts in science classrooms has waned significantly over the past two decades.
However, recently, researchers have shown renewed interest in the use of refutation texts as …

Science popularization fulfills the important task of making scientific knowledge
understandable and accessible for the lay public. However, the simplification of information …

This study investigated whether or not an increase in secondary science teacher knowledge
about evolution and the nature of science gained from completing a graduate-level evolution …

In 1994, Studies in Science Education published a review discussing'the rise and fall of
constructivism'(Solomon, 1994). This paper suggested that'constructivism', which had …

Abstract Mathematics teachers face a myriad of instructional obstacles. Since the early
1990s, mathematics education researchers have proposed the use of constructivist practices …

Despite considerable focus on evolution knowledge–belief relationships, little research has
targeted populations with strong content backgrounds, such as undergraduate degrees in …

Scientific thinking and reasoning have traditionally been challenges for both teachers and
students. So much so that there has been speculation as to whether human behavior can be …

The Internet is a convenient source of information about science‐based topics (eg, health
matters). Whereas experts are familiar with the conventions of “true” scientific discourse and …